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suffix, counter
~ degrees, ~ times
number
1. degrees (temperature, angle, longitude/latitude)
A suffix used for measuring temperature, angles, or geographic coordinates.
Tokyo is located at 139 degrees east longitude.
Today's temperature is 30 degrees.
2. degree, level, extent
A suffix indicating the degree or level of something.
The satisfaction level is high.

() is a versatile suffix used for measurement (temperature, angles) and for expressing degree or level of something.

SENSE 1 — MEASUREMENT:
Attaches to numbers for temperature, angles, and coordinates.

SENSE 2 — DEGREE/LEVEL:
Attaches to nouns to create "level of ~" compounds.

Usage

Do not confuse with 〜(たび) (read たび), which means "time" or "occasion" (毎度(まいど), この(たび)).